Hey, some of them mates throw themselves on the females pincers in a self sacrifice to make sure she is too stuffed to go looking for another male for another go at fertilising her eggs. That’s ‘love’. Others tie the female’s legs to make sure they can make a quick get away. That’s good thinking. :)
Studies that found some female spiders eat their mates were done in little glass boxes where the men had nowhere to run to. But normally, the male spider just leaves, so they don’t get eaten.
Doug K almost 2 years ago
Not all female spiders (not all species of spiders) do this.
ajr58(1) almost 2 years ago
I guess Katie did.
cabalonrye almost 2 years ago
Hey, some of them mates throw themselves on the females pincers in a self sacrifice to make sure she is too stuffed to go looking for another male for another go at fertilising her eggs. That’s ‘love’. Others tie the female’s legs to make sure they can make a quick get away. That’s good thinking. :)
Chithing Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Katie lied?
juicebruce almost 2 years ago
Like the song said “I don’t like Spiders and Snakes” ;-)
Ellis97 almost 2 years ago
Nature can be so disturbing.
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 2 years ago
One of those conversations between husband and wife that no one really wants to witness.
Hydrohead almost 2 years ago
That one went weird.
Forest Dweller 54 almost 2 years ago
Why does the name Bobbitt come to mine? :)
PoodleGroomer almost 2 years ago
One and done for her.
Slatsmagee I almost 2 years ago
Hey, eatin’ ain’t cheatin’…
Stephen Gilberg almost 2 years ago
Clearly not her FAVORITE meal.
FrannieL Premium Member almost 2 years ago
I can’t believe Katie would do a thing like that.
Archistoteles almost 2 years ago
Brilliant conversation…..
flingebunt almost 2 years ago
Studies that found some female spiders eat their mates were done in little glass boxes where the men had nowhere to run to. But normally, the male spider just leaves, so they don’t get eaten.